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Publisher to partly merge reporting and production at Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and People in a seven-day operationUp to 75 full- and part-time editorial jobs are to be cut at Trinity Mirror's London-based national newspapers, the Daily Mirror,...
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Keeping pace with the dramatic changes on the smartphone and tablet front is no small feat for any publisher, but doing so presents a particular challenge for smaller companies without a safety net of funds for experimentation with platforms that...
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A conservative media watchdog says it's launching a $5 million assault on the mainstream media today to beat back "an onslaught of character assassination against anyone who dares to challenge Obama." Media Research Center founder Brent ...
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Looking to reduce costs as it continues to grapple with a changing media landscape and challenging economy, the Chicago Tribune told employees Monday it will offer an undisclosed number of voluntary buyouts in the newsroom. Gerry Kern, senior vice p...
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Economics of the digital world are only too evident to the press as handheld devices strike a death knell for old business modelsA million iPads and Kindles may have been unwrapped on Sunday – according to tentative analyst estimates – an influx...
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Trinity Mirror has imposed a company-wide pay freeze for its 6,500 staff throughout 2012. It affects staff on all its national and regional newspapers. The publisher explained that it had had a challenging year. Advertising forecasts don't look too...
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I hope to come back later to look at the latest set of ABC figures. But, for the moment, just note the totals.In the month of November, the 11 daily paid-for national titles sold an average of 8,897,221 copies a day. Just one year ago (before The...
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A new study reveals the public find it hard to differentiate between the language used by convicted sex offenders and mainstream magazines"Go and smash her on a park bench." Are these the words of a sex offender or those printed in one of the UK's...
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Flipboard, the popular newsreading startup, is taking its first step beyond the iPadit announced plans to launch its iPhone app today. Normally, there's nothing unusual about a startup launching an iPhone app. Flipboard is a bit different, because...
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I spoke at a Limerick University conference yesterday entitled Regional newspapers in crisis?The conference organisers cleverly hedged their bets by appending that question mark. I removed it by asserting that there most definitely is a crisis....
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Our critics choose the books they intend to give this Christmas, and the ones they hope to receiveWhat do you think are the best books of 2011? Take part in our open thread discussion hereDiana AthillEditor and writerI am crazy about Craig Taylor's...
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Magazine publisher Future cancels dividend until 2013 after £19.3m lossFuture, publisher of titles including Fast Car and Metal Hammer, has cancelled all dividends until 2013 after slumping to a £19.3m loss for the year to the end of September.The...
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Publisher blames torrid year on its US operations and freezes dividend until 2013Shares in Future, the publisher of magazine titles including Total Film and Metal Hammer, plunged more than 20% to a 12-year low on Thursday after the company reported...
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Today is "the international day to end impunity". It is aimed at highlighting the failure by so many countries to investigate the murders of journalists. To mark the event, I am hosting this article, jointly written by Michael Spindelegger,...
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The New York Times This is apparently the first time such a well-known magazine publisher has achieved the milestone, Jeremy Peters reports. Although The Wall Street Journal reports Monday that print advertising revenue has fallen for the magazine...
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Belfast Telegraph owner revises expectations for full-year operating profits down to 74mIrish publisher Independent News & Media has cut its full-year profit forecast, after admitting the economic downturn has led to a weaker-than-expected upturn...
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The clash between the aspirations of editors and the gloomy reality of their situation is highlighted in a survey carried out by the Society of Editors that was released today.It is clear from the responses by editors - who answered survey questions...
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Regional newspaper saw slight improvement in circulation and advertising, but both are still in declineRegional newspaper publisher Johnston Press has reported a slightly improved circulation and advertising revenue performance in the 18 weeks to 5...
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